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Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A (LUNR) earnings date & stock reaction

Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A · Industrials

Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A earnings date & time

Next earningsTue, November 10 around 8:00 AM ET, before the openscheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Tue, November 10
Reporting pattern
12 of last 12 after close
Typical move
±7.0% · 12-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$-0.11Coming in above this counts as a beat

Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar
Latest reportApr–Jun 2026 results· August 13, 2026 reported
EPS consensus -$0.07 → -$0.16Rev $50M → $203M +304% YoY
Post-earnings price move
Next-day move
+8.3%
After 5 days
+2.1%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped CPI releaseA major data release (CPI, jobs) came out around this report. On those days the whole market moves, so the reaction may be mixed with the data.Ran up +11% into earningsIn the 3 trading days before this report, the stock moved more than usual. A pre-earnings run-up can mean expectations were already priced in, a drop can mean bad news was priced in early. Read the post-earnings reaction with that in mind.
Earnings callRecord backlog expansion and transition into a comprehensive space infrastructure provider
“We delivered a strong quarter, highlighted by $206 million of revenue, more than four times the prior year, exited the quarter with approximately $1.8 billion of backlog.”
· Steve Altemus (CEO)
“Operating cash used was $60 million during the quarter... reflected strategic investments in long lead inventory to position for competitive awards.”
· Pete McGrath (CFO)
Positives
  • ▲Record-breaking Backlog Growth
    • Ending Q2 with a record $1.8 billion backlog, an increase of $1.5 billion from year-end 2025.
    • Booked $920 million in new awards during Q2, marking the highest quarterly bookings in company history.
  • ▲Significant Revenue Surge
    • Q2 revenue reached $206 million, representing more than a 4x increase compared to the same period last year.
    • Growth was driven by strong execution across spacecraft manufacturing, CLPS, and OMES programs.
  • ▲Diversified Business Portfolio
    • National Security revenue share expanded from 3% to 30% in Q2 2026.
    • The company now maintains a balanced customer base across civil, commercial, and national security sectors.
Concerns
  • ▼Operating Losses and Cash Burn
    • Reported an operating loss of $47 million in Q2, impacted by higher SG&A and IM-4 program adjustments.
    • Operating cash usage was $60 million due to strategic inventory procurement and infrastructure investments.
  • ▼Conservative Guidance and Revenue Conversion
    • Maintained full-year revenue guidance of $900 million to $1 billion without an upward revision.
    • Only 25-30% of the current backlog is expected to convert to revenue in 2026, indicating a measured pace of realization.
Based on the Aug 13, 2026 earnings-call transcript. Quotes are verbatim.

Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A (LUNR) rose the day after earnings in 5 of its last 12 reports (42%), moving ±7.0% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 5 times.

Up next day
5/12
42%
Fell despite growth
1/12
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
+0.2%
avg over 7 beats
Price when missing
+1.8%
avg over 5 misses
Avg earnings move
±7.0%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
+15.9%
'24.3 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?
What really matters here
NASA contracts and lunar-mission progress (early revenue)
In finance terms: Contracts · missions
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
-14%
25-05(Mar qtr)
+22%
25-08(Jun qtr)
-13%
25-11(Sep qtr)
-21%
26-03(Dec qtr)
+194%
26-05(Mar qtr)
+304%
26-08(Jun qtr)
Accelerating · Growth is accelerating from -14% to +304%. A good direction.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Tends to run up in the week before earnings
Rose beforehand 8 of last 12 · avg +7.1% · expectations build early
Even strong results barely move the stock
Up the next day 2 of 7 beats (29%)
Reaction is erratic and hard to predict
Avg +0.2% on a beat, +1.8% on a miss
Big earnings-day moves tend to fade within days
Reversed the day-one move · 67% of last 12
vs Industrials sector avg (195 peers)
This
+0.9%
Sector
+0.4%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

This stock reacts more to guidance & expectations than the reported number
Moved opposite to results 8 of last 12 times (67%)
5xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
3xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth1/12

5/7 beats fell next day · watches Contracts · missions

Next-day reaction
  • Jun 2026 report+8.3%
  • Mar 2026 report-7.2%
  • Dec 2025 report-5.7%
  • Sep 2025 report+10.1%
  • Jun 2025 report-2.4%
  • Mar 2025 report+1.7%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Apr–Jun 2026 results
Reported 2026-08-13
Next-day move
+8.3%
After 5 days +2.1%
EPS consensus -$0.07 → -$0.16Rev $50M → $203M +304% YoY
⚡ Earnings were weak (EPS YoY -32%) but stock +8.3%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped CPI releaseA major data release (CPI, jobs) came out around this report. On those days the whole market moves, so the reaction may be mixed with the data.Ran up +11% into earningsIn the 3 trading days before this report, the stock moved more than usual. A pre-earnings run-up can mean expectations were already priced in, a drop can mean bad news was priced in early. Read the post-earnings reaction with that in mind.

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$-0.16YoY -32%
'23.11'26.8
Revenue$0.2BYoY +304%
'23.11'26.8

Earnings history and price reaction

Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A across its last 12 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
6/20262026-08-13—+8.3%+2.1%
3/20262026-05-14—-7.2%-6.2%
12/20252026-03-19—-5.7%+1.7%
9/20252025-11-13—+10.1%-7.0%
6/20252025-08-07—-2.4%-10.6%
3/20252025-05-13—+1.7%+2.4%

12 reports, quarters ending 9/2023 to 6/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A earnings date?

The next Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A (LUNR) earnings report is expected Tue, November 10 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A's next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $-0.11 for Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A (LUNR). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A (LUNR) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 5 of them (42%). The average move on earnings day was ±7.0%.

Does Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 8 of the last 12 reports (67%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 1 of the last 12 reports, Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does Intuitive Machines Inc. Class A stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 33% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.